System rendered unusable after enabling Compiz Reflection plugin
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| compiz (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: compiz
Karmic desktop completely frozen (mouse and keyboard) after enabling Compiz Reflection plug-in in a Dell Inspiron 1525 notebook with an Intel 965 GM video controller. The problem persisted (no mouse, no keyboard) after turning the computer off and rebooting. The problem could not be fixed even uninstalling (apt-get purge) Compiz in a recovery mode boot. System rendered unusable.
Steps to reproduce:
1- Boot the Karmic Live CD.
2- Open System -> Administration -> Software Sources.
3- Enable the Universe repository and reload package information.
4- Install Advanced Desktop Effects Settings (cssm) in Ubuntu Software Center.
5- Open System -> Preferences -> CompizConfig Settings Manager
6- Enable the Reflection plug-in and the destop immediately freezes.
| Travis Watkins (amaranth) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in compiz (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 298532, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.